On the subject of disease once again today, I can't help but continue to be pissed off about this whole TB-infected traveller Andrew Speaker that I posted of a few days ago.
It seemed like every channel was reporting on it last night because of the Congressional investigation into the events related to his escapade. All I could think of was how arrogant this guy is. He spent all night blaming the authorities and the doctors and the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) like they were the ones that were entirely at fault. In my mind, yes, these organizations did drop the ball in some ways however, he was the one that was sick and he was the one who travelled. From what I understand, the CDC could not legally hold anyone until they were sure that he was a threat. And in this case, it looks like they didn't have the results but knew that they had that time because of this idiot's travel plans (that he changed...)
Come on. Isn't TB a deadly disease? If you went to the doctor or the CDC and they recommended that you don't travel, would you then get on an airplane? If they knew of your itinerary and that they had an extra few days to wait for tests to come through before you left and that if anything was wrong they could then confirm the results and tell you not to travel, would you then change your plans and leave for your vacation early?
If they then contacted you on your holiday and ask you to check yourself into a medical facility, would you then take the most round-about way of getting home so that you wouldn't be flying into your own country (because you knew that they would detain you)? This guy is full of crap. He knew that he would be in trouble so he didn't take a direct flight and flew on airlines that aren't big names? And then he drove into the US via Canada. Surely as such a successful and intelligent man, he would have the funds to take any airline...
I'm sorry but for all the blame he and his family are throwing at the authorities, he needs to stand up and say what he should. And that should be "I'm an arrogant and thoughtless human being and I am so sorry for not listening to the medical community and exposing people to a deadly virus. I deserve to be in this postion."
This kind of thing happens precisely because people aren't willing to take responsibility for their own decisions. It's too late for Mr. Speaker because he's already proved that he is a selfish and irresponsible human being.
It seemed like every channel was reporting on it last night because of the Congressional investigation into the events related to his escapade. All I could think of was how arrogant this guy is. He spent all night blaming the authorities and the doctors and the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) like they were the ones that were entirely at fault. In my mind, yes, these organizations did drop the ball in some ways however, he was the one that was sick and he was the one who travelled. From what I understand, the CDC could not legally hold anyone until they were sure that he was a threat. And in this case, it looks like they didn't have the results but knew that they had that time because of this idiot's travel plans (that he changed...)
Come on. Isn't TB a deadly disease? If you went to the doctor or the CDC and they recommended that you don't travel, would you then get on an airplane? If they knew of your itinerary and that they had an extra few days to wait for tests to come through before you left and that if anything was wrong they could then confirm the results and tell you not to travel, would you then change your plans and leave for your vacation early?
If they then contacted you on your holiday and ask you to check yourself into a medical facility, would you then take the most round-about way of getting home so that you wouldn't be flying into your own country (because you knew that they would detain you)? This guy is full of crap. He knew that he would be in trouble so he didn't take a direct flight and flew on airlines that aren't big names? And then he drove into the US via Canada. Surely as such a successful and intelligent man, he would have the funds to take any airline...
I'm sorry but for all the blame he and his family are throwing at the authorities, he needs to stand up and say what he should. And that should be "I'm an arrogant and thoughtless human being and I am so sorry for not listening to the medical community and exposing people to a deadly virus. I deserve to be in this postion."
This kind of thing happens precisely because people aren't willing to take responsibility for their own decisions. It's too late for Mr. Speaker because he's already proved that he is a selfish and irresponsible human being.
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